Malviya Nagar fire doused after overnight operation

ANI  |  New Delhi, [India] 

The massive fire which broke out at a in Delhi's has been doused on Wednesday after Indian Air Force's (IAF) Mi-17 attached with a bucket completed three sorties.

According to an IAF release, a total of approximately 8000 litres of water was dropped to douse the fire.

The release also pointed out that "the first time the ops was done in an urban situation wherein the nitty gritties of drop are very precise".

It took over 13 hours to douse the massive fire.

At least 40 tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the massive fire that broke out on Tuesday.

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First Published: Wed, May 30 2018. 14:25 IST